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Science and art in the 18th century
Scientific advances
2 factors brought great scientific and cultural advances
the influence of the Enlightenment on education and technological progress
the scientific legacy of the 17th century
Medicine
Edward Jenner (1796)
discovered a vaccine for smallpox
1747
was discovered that eating lemons prevented scurvy.
Stephen Hales (1733
measured blood pressure in animals
Physics and geology
James Hutton (1788)
established geology as a science
Benjamin Franklin (1750)
invented the lightning rod
Gabriel Fahrenheit (1714)
improved the mercury thermometer
Rococo art
What was?
an aristocratic style of art
popular in Europe (1730s and 1760s)
reflected the aesthetic tastes of the nobility
was characterised by exuberant forms and elaborate decoration
Architecture
interiors were elaborately decorated
seashells
floral elements
curves
Many luxurious palaces were built in this style
Hôtel de Soubise in Paris
Painting
pastel colours were used
The swing by Jean Honoré Fragonard
Sculpture
were often small
Edmé Bouchardon's Cupid
In Spain
religious themes continued to predominate
architecture
the Gasparini Salon in the Royal Palace in Madrid
The new cathedral in Cádiz
paintings
Luis Paret used Rococo style to depict everyday life
The shop
